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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900022266/lds-leader-insists-religious-identity-deserves-same-protections-going-to-sexual-gender-identities.html I have so many swirling reactions to this. I'd love others thoughts: 1) Putting religious identity on the same plane as racial, gender, and sexual ...

Do you have a history of mindfulness / meditation? I've started getting into meditation as a practice and I've had a few of these moments. It's amazing what happens when we open our eyes, and see life for what it is. No, I don't. As a TBM my best prayers were more of a mindfulness/meditative state ...

Hi MerrieMiss This sounds an awful lot like what I'm experiencing right now with my wife. She has expressed some concerns here and there, and empathizes with some of the points that I've brought up to her recently. She even agreed (maybe) to start reading some of the things like the gospel topics ...

Thanks "IT_Veteran" So hear me out, this is something I've been thinking about. I've heard others talk about how important the church is to them, not because of the doctrine or the claim that it is the "one true church" but because of the people in it. If I take a very objective view, I can ...

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and your welcomes. The good news is that I don't feel a need (at least right now) to have to choose one way or another whether "the church is true." The evidence and argumentation I've read about church historical claims (both from official LDS and non-LDS sources ...

What a beautiful story! Thank you. One of my favorite songs has always been Otis Redding, "Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVjnBo96Ug ) Do you have a history of mindfulness / meditation? I've started getting into meditation as a practice and I've had a few of these ...

If Pres Nelson, The Prophet, came to you and personally asked for your 15-year-old daughter to be his plural wife, would you give her to him, or would you call the police? I actually did get that opportunity once with an apologist friend and his wife. They have two daughters that are just about "a ...

Hi, I'm pretty new here. I've been through a lot in the last couple years. I was disfellowshipped a couple years ago, and the process has been rough. My wife actually has told me she struggles with several things about the church because of the experience she has seen me go through. But I think she ...

I've been going to a UT county meditation meetup, and I joined the Salt Lake buddhist fb page, but I haven't made it out yet. I actually tried to go to one that was on Saturdays in UT county, but I went and I guess they disbanded. I'm super interested in this. Can you give a quick rundown of what ...

Thanks for the comments. Mormonspectrum.org looks like a cool idea, but I can't access for some reason. But I will look into that. It's easier to just post anonymously and chat online, but to your point, I'm often left feeling not truly understood. I need to start connecting with people

First-timer here. So let me just start by saying I don't know where I stand. I have a very strong LDS background, served a mission, married in the temple, and even worked full time for the church for a number of years. But ever since I was disfellowshipped 2 years ago (you can read my story here ...